As cross-subsidisation falters, the UK must rethink research funding Universities can’t be expected to absorb escalating financial risk forever. Funders must share the burden, says Stephanie Smith By Stephanie Smith 18 September
Scholars eligible for grants straight after PhD under ERC rules Researchers will be able to apply for starting grant directly after PhD, while eligibility windows for grants will overlap, European Research Council says By Emily Dixon 17 September
South Asian students ‘in constant fear’ amid racist attacks Students in Ireland call for practical protection measures after string of violent assaults that left some requiring surgery By Emily Dixon 17 September
Students’ monthly shortfall hits £500 as parents contribute less Almost half of students say they have considered dropping out because of money issues as maintenance loan threshold remains frozen By Jack Grove 17 September
Failure to reach strike vote threshold ‘would undermine unions’ Turnout required to move ahead with industrial action ‘very hard’ to achieve, say academics By Juliette Rowsell 17 September
Goldsmiths vice-chancellor Frances Corner to step down in 2026 Frances Corner, the first woman to lead Goldsmiths, will leave her role as vice-chancellor after period of job cuts and restructuring By Tash Mosheim 16 September
Staff at Imperial College London vote for strike action University employees back industrial action after rejecting two per cent pay award By Juliette Rowsell 16 September
Some Gazan students ‘may be left behind’ as UK begins evacuation Scholarship students begin to receive information about transfer to UK but timelines remain uncertain By Tash Mosheim 16 September
‘Bias’ against interdisciplinary science ‘harms funding chances’ Without tailored assessment, interdisciplinary research faces disadvantage, say academics By Emily Dixon 16 September
Vice-chancellor’s job ‘isn’t to be liked’, says new Brighton head Donna Whitehead warns university leaders must be candid with staff as sector’s financial crisis endures By Juliette Rowsell 16 September
International students overstaying? You should see what Brits get up to From stealing ornamental fish to spraying car parts in the shower, domestic students make security staff earn their meagre wages, says George Bass By George Bass 16 September
REF money ‘worth quarter less’ by 2030, says Russell Group Research intensive universities warn steady decline of excellence-related funding is ‘undermining’ their work and adding to financial pressures By Jack Grove 15 September